The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-03
TWO GOOD SOULS.
The Sailor Husband and Wife VINO Loseo
Babies.
Hartford conn. /, Times

Hartford fConn.) Times
Mrs. Newcomb, of Detroit, formerly Miss Mary
Haskell, of this city. belongs to en- arlfaole IS
ISOLATION of that CITY, which has several orssncn-
es She makes an interesting report of sne do
ings of the branch that has charge OF desutute
orphan babies. Among the incidents connected
with the baby bureau, she states that lady
called in one day and asked il they had any
healthy babies to spare. Being informed that
there several on hand, she selected
a fine, healthy boy, and offered TO adopt him.
When asked for the necessary Recommendations
the lady replied that she had already adopted
two children from this bureau, and she thought
they did not need any more Recommendations
She took away the baby. This was about three
years ago. A few weeks since she came again,
and inquired il they had a pair OF twins to spare
two little bits of babies she said. Inc
ladies of the association informed her that they
had no twins on hand, and asked what she
wanted of many babies 20" sald
several years be boucn; farm
near mere, and he loves babies--we never had
any of our The last one we got mere IS
now fine boy of three years, and my hnsp pima
kind ladies or the institution at once became
interested in this good woman, who seemed to
be as fond of little bits of babies her whole
souled sailor husband. They asked her about
the three children she had already taken from
the institution ''Don't you want to see themf
she inquired. Being told that they would be be
out here in the carriage; bst they mnss
never know that they are aoop'eo
beautiful black-eyed boy of ten years; fine,
curly headed, faxen-haired boy of six years,
and a rolickins. happy. ed-cheeked girl OF three
They were dressed in the best style. and as hap
py as any three children in existence. They
growing up so fast" said their kind hearted
''mamma"-.and they so large that we want
But there were no twins. Then / will take
enc little bit of baby said the woman. ana
she began to look over the nursery Here:
said one of the charitable ladies' rs
Ana hnv
one, but this poor little baby that
so greatly needs kind mothers care" SAID the
good woman. 20 that one is sickly. and cannot
live--you don't want that one." replied the char
liable lady Eyes, I want this one-I feel that
must take this and care for it while 1t lives
it shall have the most careful nursing posi-
BILE" said the woman, and she took the little sick
baby and cared for II the fondest of mothers
would have cared for her own offspring III
could not be saved. The child died. 1t was
put in costly little white casket and
dressed in pure white, with rich laces
and white satin slippers. In one OF It's
just peeping from it's folds of green leaves as If
ready to spring into sunlight and life On her
grave, green turfed, the choicest flowers are laid
fresh every day; and the good woman never tires
in caring for the living babies. She is looking
for twins. 'litte bits of twins" too. and she has
told the charitable ladies that her husband has
just bought forty acres more of land near the
city. which are to be given to the next two Tit
tie bits" which they intend to find
Kind hearted men and women will admire
this loving mamma" and her big soued sailor
husband. who enjoy the presence of little babies
and care for them affectionatey. w no can deny
that when the silken sails at the night time
watts them over to the further shore, they will
find lovely bables and congenial souls to greet
them, and that the little sick baby" who was on
earth tenderly cared for, will, In its new birth
and bright growth, be among the first to well
come them to the land where the flowers do not
fade. and IL sunshine of health progress and
happiness is never dmmad by passing cloud!